Residents of Nyeri are in shock following the abduction of renown businessman Gerald Guandaru.
Sources said that Gerald was kidnapped in broad daylight as his workers watched – not sure what to do.
The men who took him away are said to have forced him out of his car at his office’s parking lot before dragging him into their waiting car – and drove away.
“The whole incident took just a few minutes and they were gone,” a source told the media.
Adding: “The businessman was kidnapped from his car which was parked outside one of his businesses by men who had face masks.”
Subaru Outback
“When we saw the type of vehicle the men were driving – a Subaru Outback –, we suspected they were police officers, and that they were arresting the businessman for reasons well known to them,” one of the witnesses said.
The distraught family reported the alleged kidnapping to the Nyeri Central Police Station and are waiting to hear news about their kin.
“We haven’t made significant progress in our search for the businessman. We couldn’t immediately identify the men because their faces were covered in masks. We hope the vehicle’s registration plate number would help us unravel who the suspects are,” Nyeri County Police Commander Adiel Nyange told the media.
Private number calling
Gerald’s wife Cecilia Wamaitha told the police that her husband had been receiving strange calls of late.
“Since Monday, a private number has been calling him frequently. On two occasions, when he picked, the caller terminated the call,” Wamaitha told the police adding that her husband did not have enemies she knew about.